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Season | 1878β79 | |
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1878β79 in Scottish football | |
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Scottish Cup winners | |
Vale of Leven |
The 1878β79 season was the sixth season of competitive football in Scotland. This season saw the introduction of the third regional competition with the inaugural playing of the Renfrewshire Cup.
Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Vale of Leven | 1β1 [1] | Rangers |
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Ayrshire Cup | Kilmarnock Athletic | 2β1* | Kilmarnock Portland |
Edinburgh FA Cup | Hibernian | 2β0* | Hearts |
Renfrewshire Cup | Thornliebank | 2β0 β | Arthurlie |
* β replay
β β second replay
Competition | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
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Glasgow Charity Cup | Rangers | 2β1 | Vale of Leven |
Date | Venue | Opponents | Score [2] | Competition | Scotland scorers |
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5 April 1879 | Kennington Oval, London | England | 4β5 | Friendly | Billy MacKinnon (2), John McDougall, John Smith |
7 April 1879 | Acton Park, Wrexham | Wales | 3β0 | Friendly | John Smith (2), Peter Campbell |